Incidence of pseudohermaphroditism in the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (linnaeus)

Radhakrishnan, E V and Vijayakumaran, M and Shahul Hameed, K (1990) Incidence of pseudohermaphroditism in the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus (linnaeus). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 37 (2). pp. 169-170.

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    Abstract

    Specimens of the spiny lobster, Panulirus homarus ranging in size from 22.3 - 97.5 mm carapace length (67 - 245 mm total length) with well developed male genital system, but with biramous pleojxxls (as in females) were recorded in 1987,1988 and 1989 from trammel net catches off Kovalam, near Madras. The probable factors responsible for this sexual abnormality have been discussed.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Pseudohermaphroditism; Spiny lobster; Panulirus homarus
    Subjects: Crustacean Fisheries > Lobsters
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division
    Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
    Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2010 05:34
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:06
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/293

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